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FCC Chairman Carr defends Paramount Global-Skydance merger approval

Aug 26, 2025 1:37 PM

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission

Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency's review approving

Skydance Media's acquisition of Paramount Global as routine and

in the public interest.

In a letter, Carr rejected Senator Richard Blumenthal's

allegation that the timing and conditions reflected a quid pro

quo tied to President Donald Trump's lawsuit settlement.

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